Effect of environmental humidity on the friction/stiction and durability of lubricated magnetic thin-film disks

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 295-301

  Zhao, Z ^a   Bhushan, B ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Durability; Environmental humidity; Friction stiction; Lubricated disks

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; DRAG; DURABILITY; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LUBRICANTS; MAGNETIC THIN FILM DEVICES; POLYETHERS; STICTION;

CONTACT START AND STOP (CSS) TESTS; MAGNETIC THIN FILM DISKS;

MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE;

FRICTION; HUMIDITY; LUBRICANT; MAGNETIC DISC; STICTION;

EID: 0031412397     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650971542507     Document Type: Article

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